Automatic player piano



May 18 1926.

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May 18 1926.

N. M. SEEBURG-ET AL AUTOMATIC PLAYER PIANO 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed May 13. 1922 Lewis Tfiarfisirom May 18 1926;

N. M. SEEBURG ET AL AUTOMATI C PLAYER P IANO Filed May 15, 1922 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 May 18 1926.

N. M. SEEBURG ET ,AL

AUTOMATIC PLAYER PI ANO Filed May 13. 1922 7 sheets sheet e 11$ I," N M &

I HQ 1 ,Invenivrs N092 Marshall Seelbuwg,

Lewis 'lT-Barifsiram Pia L25 May 18 1926.

1,585,267 N. M. SEEBURG ET AL AUTOMATIC PLAYER PIANO Filed May 1:5, 1922 7 Sheets-Sheet '7 l atented May 18, 192 6 NOiL MARSHALL SEEBURG AND LEWIS T. BARKSTRGM, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AS- SIGNOBS TO J. 1 SEEBURG PIANO COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- TION OF ILLINGIS.

Application filed. May 13,

The invention relates to automatic piano players and particularly to those of the coin controlled character.

"t is a prime object of the invention to provide a device such as above referred to in which a plurality of record rolls, rewind rolls and a separate tracker bar for each set of record and rewind rolls, are employed and in which the record rolls may be selectively, successively or repeatedly played as desired, and rewound and brought to rest.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide a construction whereby a plurality of coins may be successively deposited in the. machine and thereby automatically cause any one of said plurality of record rolls to be played, and .rewound or repeated.

in addition to the above, it is an object of the invention to provide a structure which employs a single drive shaft to actuate all or said plurality of record and winning rolls; and in addition to provide an arrangement whereby the various driving mechanisms may be selectively, and consecutively moved from a neutral position to a driving position and to a rewinding position after the rendition or any one of the record rolls.

it is an added object of the invention to provioe a selector mechanism which may be set to play any one of said plurality of record rolls and to combine with this selector mechanism, a controlling device which is operable to vbe set to cause a repetition of one of the selections, and which is also perable to selectively and consecutively play any of said record rolls.

It is a further object to provide a structure wherel the entire mechanism will be brought to rest after any particular selec tion has been rendered and to further automatically set the structure to replay any one of said plurality of selections after the rewinding operation has taken place.

in the particular structure illustrated in the drawings a coin controlled electric switch mechanism is employed which in turn controls an electric motor, the latter being provic ed to drive the various elements entering into the construction. This coin controll d switch mechanism is of a type which is operable by a single coin to i a given selection to be rencered, re-

AUTOMATIC PLAYER 1922, Serial N0. 566,583.

wound and brought to a rest and in addition is operable to permit the successive introduction of several coins, the first one of which causes a given selection to be rendered, the successive coins setting a certain portion of the switch mechanism so that after the rendition of a certain record, the same or another record will be automatically actuated.

After the playing or the last selection, this selection will be automatically rewound and the entire mechanism brought to a state of rest.

The mechanism which is operated by the coin controls a valve which is opened upon the deposition of a coin, causing the actuation of a pneumatic which releases the switch hereinbetore referred to, permitting it to close the circuit and cause the actuation oi the motor and other mechanism under the control of said motor. The actuation of this pneumatic operates a certain settii'ig mechanism which is actuated each time a coin is introduced into the machine, which will correspondingly actuate the setting mechanism and set it to prerent'the release of the switch until a number of selec tions corresponding to the numbero't coins deposited have been played.

T iis setting mechanism includes another pneumatic which is operable atter the rendition of each selection to actuate the setting mechanism and move it to el'lect a. release or opening of the switch,

A ratchet wheel is employed in the setting mechanism which is providcd with a detent or pin which is normally in contact with the switch and co-operates to hold the switch in an open position. Upon the in sertion of a coin, he first mentioned pneumatic is operated, its action is transmitted to the ratchet wheel carrying the detent which moves the detentaway from the switch permitting it to move to close the circuit. The arrangement is such that a plurality of coins may be successively introduced into the machine after a desired selection is brought into operation, and is such that each coin deposited actuates the aforementioned pneumatic and the ratchet wheel carrying the detent, each actuation of the ratchet wheel by this pneumatic increases the distance between the detent and the switch arm which will thus necessitate the n'iovement of the ratchet wheel in the opposite direction a distance equa to that which it was previously moved before the switch can be opened to bring the device at rest.

Upon the closing of the swit h the Va." rious driving elen'ients are broi. it into operation, which cti tes a certain pump to create a reduced 11'(;-. This rc duced air pressure is comn'runicited to a selector which may be manually set to selectively play any one or the plurality of record rolls which term part of the device.

This selector has co-o ieratively connected therewith, a setting device which is operable to be set to automatically cause a repetition of a previously selected recoru and may be set to automatically cause the playing of a ditlerent selection upon the insertion of one or more coins in the machine.

This selector mechanism is provided with a plurality of tubular connections each one of which leads to a certain pneumatic which is part of the driving mechanism for the player rolls.

This last mentioned pneumatic is caused to collapse when the proper connections are formed which cause the driving mechanism to be moved from a uoul al pc ion to a driving position which thereby causes the record to be wound from the record roll. This driving of the record roll is continued until a port in the record is brought into register with a port in the tracker bar which actuates another pneumatic and causes the driving connection between the driving mechanism above referred to and the winding roll to be released and automatically be brought into engagement with the record roll causing the latter to be actuated to rewind the record thereon.

The record is provided with another port which is brought into register with a suitable port provided in the tracker bar which restores the driving mechanism to its neutral position, causing the electric switch to be actuated and opened and the entire mechanism brought to rest.

As before stated the switch mechanism is such that it may be set so that the driving mechanism will continue to operate alter a certain selection has been played, this being accomplished by the introduction of se 'eral coins into the machine.

lVhen the structure is set to accomplish this last named advantage the switch will remain closed and depending upon the posi tion of the setting mechanism, a repetition of the same selection or the playing of another selection may be automatically accomplished.

The structure for accomplishing this last named result includes a pneumatic for actuating the selector. This selector being rendered inoperative when the setting de vice is positioned to repeat a selection but is operable to actuate the selector when the setting device is set to automatically and consecutively play the various selections conlined in the instrument.

A locking mechanism is provided for locking the selector against being tampered with during the playing of any one of the plurality oi record rolls. This locking mocha-- nism automatically releases the selector alter any one of the plurality of record rolls has been played and thereby allows the selector to be shifted to cause the actuation of another of the record rolls contained in the novice.

The invention will be explained and more readily understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate one embodiment thereof, it being obvious that changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the appended claims forming a part thereof.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation 01" the uppermost portion of a piano player showing the relative arrangement of the tracker bars and the player and rewind roll ers and the mechanism for causing the actuation thereof.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view showing more in detail a portion of the structiu'e illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation oil another por tion 01 the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. a is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the selection, selector, actuating and locking mechanism hereinbefore referred to.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line of Fig. 5 looking in the direction or the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line S-8 o1 Figure 6, looking toward the left of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line SS of Figure (3 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view partially in section of a selective controlled cutol'l box employed in the structure.

Fig. 10 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a section taken on line 11-11 of F ig. 10, looking in the direction ot the arrows.

Fig. 12 is a section similar to Figure 11 showing the parts in changed position.

Fig. 13 is a top plan view of a part of the player roll drive mechanism shown in Fig ure 2.

Fig. 1 is a partial sectional view of the structure shown in Figure 13.

Fig. is a sectional view of a valve box employed in the structure.

Figure 16 is a diagrammatic view showing the various devices employed and the tubular connections formed between them.

The arrangement contemplates the use of a plurality of sets of record and winding rollsand a tracker bar for each set, arranged in parallel tiers which are driven by a gear mechanism under the control or a pair of pneumatics which when actuated causethe gear mechanism to wind and rewind the record and to assume a neutral position when the rendition of the selection has been completed.

These sets of rolls, and tracker bars are generally designated 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 and each include the player roll 28 rewinding roller 24 and the tracker bar 25, he construction of one of these sets is identical 'with another and ther force an explanation of one will sutiice for an understanding of the construction and operation of all.

The driving mechanism generally designated includes a shaft 27 which is in ointed connection with the shaft 28 which carries a sorocket wheel 29 the latter of v; hich is connected through the medium or a sprocket chain 30 with the sprocket wheel 81 of an adjoining driving mechanism which also includes a sprocket 32 and the sprocket chain 33 the latter of which is in turn associated with the sprocket 3% and actuated by means of the sprocket and the sprocket chain 36. This latter mechanism is driven by the sprocket wheel 53'? carried by the main drive shaft 38. This shaft 38 is driven by the sprocket 3a and sprocket chain which is actuated by the motor hereinbe'tore re ferred to. V

This driving mechanism, bellows, and other associated devices employed may be ot any desirable construction and tl erefore will not be referred to in detail herein,

The drive shaft 38 is provided with a sprocket wheel ll which through the medium of the sprocket chain 42 is connected to the driving mechanisms of the various sets of player and rewinding rolls 20, 21 and 22 in manner similar to that described in con-- ncction with the driving mechanisms of the sets 1?, 18 and 19.

From the foregoing description it is evident that all of the driving mechanisms will be continuously driven during the play ng and rewinding ope. ition oi any of the several sets of record and rewinding rolls.

The entire structure is under the control of the electric switch generally designated 4-3 and clearly shown in Figure 2. This switch is controlled by means of the lever let which engages the switch arm and is operable by a coin as the latter leaves the coin chute 45 By referring to Figure 2 it is evident that upon the engagement of a coin and the lever the valve 45 will be opened an l the switch arm l6 of the switch 43 will be permitted to move into contact with the contact element at? and thereby close the circuit to the motor 48 which will cause the actuation of the various elements such as the pump, and driving mechanism ror the shaft 38. lhe valve 45 is connected by means of the tubular passage 49 with the valve box generally designated 50, shown in detail in Figure 15,

Upon the opening of the valve l-f) air hi admitted into the passage 49 which actuate; the pouch 51 and closes the valve 5; which completes the connection between the reduced air chamber 53 of the valve box and the tubular passage 54 which terminates in a connection with the pneumatic causing the collapse of the latter.

This pneumatic 55 carries the pawl 56 which engages the teeth 57 of the ratchet wheel 58 and causes the ratchet wheel 58 to be moved in a counter clockwise direction releasing the engagen'ientoi the pin and the lowermost end of the switch arm 46, the latter of which is permitted this time to be moved into contact with the contact element 4'? by means of aspring such as (30.

When the switch arm as is in this lastnamed position, the motor 48 is thrown into operation and the various elements under its control are actuated.

The lever 4st carries a pivoted element 61 which when the switch is open engages the uppermost end of the switch arm and holes it out ct contart -v-riththe contact element 47, as illustrated in Figure The pivoted element (ll permits the switch arm to be moved to allow it to open the switch when caused so to do by the pin 59 without atl'ecting the lever arm l i or the valve 45 and also permits the lever arm to be actuated by a coin without intertering with the closed condition of the switch. Thus should one or more coins be inserted in the machine with the switch arm in closed position, the valve may be opener the pneumatic 55 actuated causing the tance between the lowermost end of switch arm and the pin 59 carried by the ratchet wheel 58 to be increased step by step which will necessitate several actuations of the pneumatic to cause the pin 59 to be again brought into engagement with the lowermost end ot the switch to thereby open the latter, This pneumatic 62 is connected by means of the tubular passage with he valve box 50 and is operable atter the completion of the playing of any one of the several selections, to move the pin toward the lowermost end of the switch arm. The pneumaticGQ is operated upon the registcr of port in the record roll with a certain port provided in the tracker bar.

When the svitch hereinbefore referred to is closed the pumps, etc, are actuated which produces a reduced air pressure in the reduced air chamber Gt, Figure 16, which ms the tubuh r passage (35 and 66 connected therewith. fhe tubular eads to a mechanism generally designated l i' to tornied he the passage 0 with one ot the severe ports Tl and the annular p carried h stationary part (iii.

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This annular pin-sage he tubular tending; from the 1 conn cted.

ihe rotatable p :ion 68 is provided a segmental passage Tl having the port which coinn'iunicates with the ati'i'ios p r and will permit the introduction o't :il 1i1(.=S- phere into all of the ports 71 excepting that port which is connected with the annular 1 passage T2 through the inediuni 01" the sage 70.

Each of the passages or ports '71 are connected through the medium ot a tulmlar passage such as 76 with the pneumatic such as Ti" which is identical with other p niatics provided to perform the same 1 tion tor each set or record and winding *e-l i it is evident that when the connection he liVEGH the passage i0 and any one of the ports 7t and passage 72 con'ipleted, the respective pneun'iatic 7? connected with the particular port", 71 will be collapsed allow ing t ie portion 78 oi": the jointed shaft '27 to be lowered. To control the actuaion or lowering of the drive shatt 27, a link connection is provided between the pneumatic Y7 and the shaft, The expanded condition of the pneun'iatic 7'7 normally holds this portion of the shaft 27 in a neutral position and upon the collapse ot the pncu inatic T7 he pinion 80 carried by the end of i the shalt portion is pernuted to engage the gear 81 and drive it, which will cause the record to be wound from the roll such as 2s to the roll 23.

The actuation of the roller n8 causes the playing of the selection ca 'ried b7 the roll 2t.

The device continues to operate in this direction until a port the record is brought into register with the port 82 provided in the tracker bar. the latter of which has a tubular passage 83 leading theretroin which terninates in a connection S-l l t) below the pouch 85, it being understood that a hlecd hole connection 86 is formed so as o provid a reduced air pr ssue in the tuhe passage 83 is connected.

92 to whicn the This bleed hole connection is in COH'lIDUlTlCl': tion with the reduced air chamber 87 which is connected to a reduced air chainljier fit thro 1h the tuhular connection 88. Thus it will to 4 tl i i :W' 0:) S2 is opened to the atin x-iphei'e.

r chamber 0! ie pneumatic 91.

e valve is in its close position,

cuced air condition eisist'ii in the cr 8 will also exist in the passage 9-) l lapse of ti th in c use the collapse of he re ativcl pneumatic 9-1 'wlncn due to the tart the the valve 85) is connected iv e s 1 ll i-en the vi lvc 89 is in its closed condition. the redu or air condition in the chaincause the collapse of ti pneutl his pneumatic (ll which extends below the .uovahlo i p rtieu 2? or the shaft and is to on c said shat't portioi and move the later upwardly upon the collapse of the pneun'iatic to which the arm is secured.

Upon the actuation or collapse of the pneumatic 91, the arm 9. lifts the slm'tt ortion 27 and causes the disconnection of t 10 pinion 80 and the S1 and produces :1 connection between the gear 98 intermediate 99 and the pinion 100. the latter oi which is carried bv the shaft of the rewind roll 2st. This will cause the rcwindino; oi the record to position it For replaying'.

The record carried by the record roll is provided with another port which. is adapted to ree'ister rith the port l0l provided in the traclccr bar This last il'iQNlJlOliGtl port and connections therewith are provided to actuate a cutoff mechanism which when actuated, brings the entire incchanisi'n at rest.

The structure whereby the cutoff nisin is actuated includes 3hc tubular 102 which leads to a cutoff control hos: 10 w rich includes a plurality of p 10st. one pneumatic 104: being: provided for each of player and rewind rolls and ,ioc'ated n echanisin.

ach ot the pncuinatics 10% has a tuluilar connection 105 which leads to and termiset nates in a connection with an opening 106 (Fig. which will cause a reduced air pressure to exist in the passage 105 when the valve 89 is closed. This will cause the pneumatic -1 to collapse and simultaneously actuate the slide valve 107 to connect the valve parts 108 and 109 together.

The valve port 109 connected through the medium of the tubular pa 110 with the 111 which terminates below the pouch 112 (Fig. which, when actuated closes the valve 113 and completes the communication between the passage 11 1 and the reduced air chamber 53 and by virtue oi the tubular connection 63 between the passage 11% and the pneumatic 62, the latter will be actuated causing the dog 116 2) carried by the pneumatic 62 ot the cutofi mechanism to engage the ratchet wheel and move the pin 59 into engagement with the switch causing the switch arm to be moved out of contact with the contact element l7 and bringing the entire device to a rest.

Upon the collapse of the pneumatic 10 i, valve 117 is opened permitting the introduction of atmosphere into the tubular passage 118 causing the actuation oi"- the pouch 1.1:) and the valve 120 which completes the communication between the passage 122 and the pneumatic 123 causing the collapse oi this pneumatic and the closing of the valve 12-1 preventing the reduced air pressure created by a pump (not shown), from affecting the various parts of t 1e structure and their actuation. This pump is con- 7 d by means of the tubular passage 125 ah the reduced air chamber '64. i

The closingol the valve 12% prevents the reduced air condition existing inthe chamher 6st from being transmitted to the player action which may be connected with the.

tubular connection 126. Upon the collapse of the pneumatic 123, the pneumatic 127 which is connected to the pneumatic 123 through the passage 128 is also caused to collapse also opening the valve 129 permitting the introduction ot'atmosphcre into the chamber 130. 0

As before stated, during the 'rewinding action of the record roll, the pneumatic 94: is collapsed and he valve 89 held closed there by, due to the connection of the pneumatic through the passage 9-3 with the chamber 87 and should the structure be set for replayin po 11 the record will be brought into communication with the port 96 which Will permit the introduction ot'atmosphere into the tubular passage 95 which will allow the pneumatic 9 1 to expand opening the valve 80 allowing atmosphere to enter the passage 92 of the pneumatic 91 and allow it to expand by virtue of the connection bethe port 106 and the tubular'passage t' v; 4 105, the pneumatic 104 will again be caused or a repetition. of the same selection, a'

to expand moving the slide valve 107 out of connection with the passages 108 and 109 and simultaneously close the valve 117.

The closing of the valve 117 will cause the valve 120 toclose likewise, which will form an atmospheric connection between the passage and the pneumatic 12B causing the opening of the valve 12 1iand allow the reduced air pressure crea 'ed by virtue oi the connection of the pump (not shown) with the passage 125 to be completed through the connection 126 with the player pnuematics and to also exist in the passage which leads to the selector generally designated 67.

The position of the parts of the selector will again cause the collapse 01" the pnuematic 77 and the connection between the pinion 80 and the gear 81 to be completed which will cause the record to be driven from the rewinc. roll to the player roll.

A mechanism whereby either a repeated or selective playing of the various record rolls may be accomplished is employed. This mechanism is clearly shown in Figures 3 and a and includes a movable valve block 181 which is movable by the knob 132 to cause repeated playing of a given selection or selective playing of the various musical selections confined in the instrument.

The movable valve block 181 is arranged between the anel board 133 and the stationary portion 1%, the latter of which is provided with a pair of passages 135 and 136. One of these passages such as 136 is at tached by means of the tubular passage 66 which is T-tubed with tubular connection 122 with the chamber 53 of the valve box 50. The-other passage such as 135 is connected through the medium of the tubular passage 137 with the pneumatic 138. Thus wien the movable valve block is set for automatic or repeated playing and the valve 120 actuated by virtue of the operation of the pneumatic 101-, a reduced air connection is f rmed with the reduced air chamber 53, which through the tube 122 will actuate the pneumatic 123 which cuts out the player action and renders it inopera ive. lThe swinging leaf of the pneumatic 138 carries the pawl 139', the latter of which is 'suc cessively brought into engagement with the pins 14-0 which extend from one face of the rotatable portion 68 of the selector 67 and consecutively move the passage into com nunication with the various ports 71 when the valve block 131 is set to permit of this.

The valve block 131 is provided with a passage 141 which when set in the position shown in Figure 3 provides a communication between the tubular passages 66 and 137, and thus upon the termination of one piece and the insertion of another coin, the mechanism will be actuated. This tube 66 is connected with the tube 122 which in turn is connected,

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to the valve 120 of the valve box 50. Thus upon the rewind of the record roll one of the several pneumatics 10%- is actuated which opens its respective valv 11? permitting atmosphere to enter the tube 118 which actuates the valve 120 completing a communication between the reduced air chamber 53 and the tubular passage 122 causing the operation oi the pneumatic 138 which moves the selector 6'? to a position to cause the actuation of another record roll, should another coin be inserted. It will be remembered that the switch mechanism is such that several coins can be successively inserted into the machine which will automatically cause the vinding roll of another record roll to be operated until the rewind port 82 is again opened to the atmosphere which will cause that pneumatic 10 i associated therewith to be actuated which opens the valve 117 causing the reduced air condition previously referred to to ex st in the passages 66 and 13?". This will cause the selector to again be actuated to set it to repeat 5 inst described.

i T actuation oi the pneumatic 138, causes he rota ion of the rotatable portion ('38 of vari us ports 71 and as these ports 71 are each connected to a different set ot player and rewind rolls each of these sets will be consecutively brought into operation.

The foregoing operation. will also be accomplished when a plurality 01": coins are introduced into the machine after one set or player and rewind rolls have been actuated, as it will be remcml ered that under the conditions just described the switch L3 remains closed until the pin 59 is brought into engagement therewith to open it.

ll it is desired to re icat the playing of the selection the valve block 131 will be moved so that the connection between the tulnilar passages 66 ant 13'? is broken. Tl is will prevent the collapse or the pneun'iatic 138 and causes the movable portion 68 of the selector to be retained in its previously adjusted position which will cause the repetition of the previously selected roll.

It i evident that with the valve block 131 in its last named position the rotatable p01 tion GS of the sol ctor may be moved manually to ause the selective playing of any one oi the plurality of record rolls confined in the machine. To permit of this the rotatable portion 68 is pr vided with the knob 14-8 which when actuated will also cause the passag 70 of the rotatable portion 68 to he brought into conimunication with one of the several ports 71 thereby permitting the device to be manually set to play any desired selection.

A locking mechanism is provided to lock the selector shown in Figures 5 to 8 against movement after the playing of a s has been started. This mechanism a pneumatic 1 13 which is normally This pneumatic is designed to act pivoted holding dog l i lto cause it to engage one of the various pins 140 carried by the rotatable portion 68 of the selector.

This dog 1% is connected to the swinging leaf of the pneumatic 1 13 through the medlum ot the link 14:5 and thus as the pneumatic is collapsed or extended the holdi; dog 1454 will be brought into and out 05 engagement with the various pins 1 M). T pneumatic 143 may be connected thror 11: the

tubular connection 146 to the tubular sage which as hetore stat l is during i c\ a certain period of condition of t 1e mechanism connected with a source of reduced air pressure, as it connected to the chamber 130.

From the foregoing description and e:-: planation of the structure, it is evident. t, I an arrangement is produced whereby one or more coins may he conse-t'ntiva 3t duced into the machine i a consecutive playing of the various rolls.

It is also manifest that the device may be manually set to selectively play any one of the plurality of music rolls and further that the device is capable of being set so that the playing of any one of the various selections may be repeated.

il hat we claim is:

1. In an automatic player of: the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a plurality of tracker bars one inde pendent tracker for each set, driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanisms, selectively to set any one of said driving mechanism to be operated to cause a pi ayer roll to be actuated to render a selection means tor automatically causing each winding roll to be actuated in the reverse direction, means for auton'uitically causing the driving mechanism to he brought to a rest, and a setting: mechanism co-operatively ass elated :ril the selector said setting mechanism being' operable to cause the automatic repetition of a selection previously rendered.

2. In an automatic player ol. the acter described the (GlillJillZiil fJll ot' 2. plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a plurality of t acker bars one independent tracks for each set, driving niecln anism for each set, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanisms to selectively set any one of said driving mechanism to be operated to cause a player roll to he acltuated to render a selection, means for auto matically causing each winding roll to be actuated in the reverse direction, means for automatically causing the driving mechanism to be broi'ight to a rest and a setting in in rat llll

mechanism co-operatively associated with the selector, said setting mechanism being operable to cause the automatic operation of the setting mechanism to cause a successive actuation of the various player rolls.

3. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of setsot player and winding rolls and a plurality of tracker bars one independent tracker for each set driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanisms to selectively set any one of said driving mechanism to be operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a selection, means for automatically causing each winding roll to be actuated in the reverse direction, means for automatical- -ly causing the driving mechanism to be tracker for each set, driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with all oi said driving mechanisms, to selectively set any one of said driving mechanism to be operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a section, means for auto matically causing each winding roll to be actuated in the reverse chrection, means for automatically causing the driving mechanism to be brought to a rest, and a setting mechanism co-operatively associated with the selector.

in an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a plurality of tracker bars one independent tracker for each set, driving mechanism for each set, for driving and rewinding; said rolls, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanisms to selectively set any one of said driving'inechanisms, means for actuatin the driving mechanism to cause the rev. idinp; of said music roll. a connection between said means and the tracker bar for controlling the actuation of said means, and a catch device connected with said means.

6. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a plurality of tracker bars one independent tracker for each set, driving mechanism for each set, for driving and rewindinn; said rolls, means for tlCtLltltlnfj the driving mechanism to cause the rcwinding of said music roll, a connection between said means and the tracker bar for controlling the actuation of said means, a cut-off control device connected with all of said means, ano a cut-oil mechanism connected with sa d cut oil control device, said cut-off mechanism including a switch.

'4". in an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plural't of sets of player and winding rolls and a 'racker bar for each set, driving mecha nism for each set, for driving and rewinch ing said rolls, means for actuating the driving mechanism to cause the rewind ng of said music roll, a connection between said means and the tracker bar for controlling the actuation of said means, a cut-oii' control device conn cted with said means, a cut-oil mechan sm connected with said cutoti' control device, a connection between the cut-off control device and the tracker bar, and a valve controllii'ig the connection leading from the cut-oil control device and the trackerbar and the connection leading from the cut-cit control device to the cut-oil mechanism, the latter including an electric switch. 7

8. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets ot'player and winding rolls and a tracker bar tor each set, driving mechanism for each set, for driving and rewinding said rolls, means for actuating the driving mechanism to cause the rewinding of said music roll, a connection between said means and the tracker bar for controlling the actuation of said means, a cut-off con trol device connected with said means, a cut-oii' mechanism connected with said cutoii control device, a selector, a connection between the cut-off control device and the tracker bar, and means controlling the connection leading from the cut-off control device and the tracker bar and the connect on leading from the cut-oii' control device to the cut-oil mechanism, and means also controlling the operation of said selector.

9, In an automatic player of the chance tcr described the combination of player and winding rolls and tracker bar driving means for the player and winding rolls, said driving; means being laterally movable to cause said rolls to be rotated to wind and rewind a record and be brought to a rest, means for moving said driving means to cause the winding and rewinding 01 the record, selector, a connection between said means and the tracker bar whereby the driving; means may be caused to be actuated to rewind the record roll, a cutoff mechanism, a cut-cit control device, a connection between the cut-cit control device and the tracker bar, aconnection between the cutoit control device and cut-cit mechanism, and said cut-oft control device being operconnections leading from the cut-oil control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cut-oil mechanism.

16. In an auton'iatic player of the characterdescrilted the combination ot a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a tracker bar for each set, drivin m chani'sm for each set, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanism to selectively set each driving mechanism to be independently operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a selection, means connected with the selector for causing a selection to be played and rewound and to he repeated, a cut-oil mechanism and a cut-oil control device, a single connect-ion leading from the cat-otl' control device to the cut-off mechaiism, a connection leading from each 01"- said tracker bars to the cut-0H control device and an automatically operable valve for connecting one of said connections leading from the cut-off control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cut-off mechanism.

17. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and tracker bar for each set, driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with all of said driving mechanism to selectively set each driving mechanism to be successively and automatically operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a I selection, and rewound a cut-oli' mechanism and a cut-oil control device, a single connection leading from the cut-oil control device to the cut-off mechanism, a connection leading from each of said tracker bars to the cut-off control device and means for connecting each of said connections leading from the cut-oil control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cutoil mechanism.

18. In an automatic player of the chardescribed the. combination of a plural t y oi? sets of player and winding rolls and tracker bar for each set, driving mechai'iism for each set, a selector connected with all or said driving mechanism, means for auton'iatically operating the selector to cause each driving mechanism to be independently operated, said selector having a stationary and rotatable element having means which coperate with each other to complete a connection to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a selection, a cut-off mechanism and cat-oil control device, a single connection leading from the cut-oil control device to the cut-off mechanism, a connection leading from each of said tracker bars to the cut-cit control device and means for connecting one of said connections leading from the cut-oil control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cut-off mechanism.

19. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets 01? player and winding rolls and a tracker bar for each set, driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with each driving mechanism, said selector having a stationary and rotatable element having means which cooperate with each other to complete a connection to cause each driving mechanism to be operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render selection, said selector being manually operable to cause a selection to be played, automatically operable to repeat said selection and automatically operable to cause said rolls to be successively played and rewound, a cut-oft mechanism, and a cut-off control device, a connection leading from the cut-off control device to the cut-oil mechanism, a connection leading from each of said tracker bars to the cut-oil control device and means for connecting one of said connections leading from the cut-ofi' control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cut-oil mechanism.

20. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a tracker bar 'loreach set, driving mechanism for each set, a selector connected with each driving mechanism, means for automatically operating the selector to cause each driving mechanism to be selectively and successively operated to cause a player roll to be actuated to render a selection, means for rendering the operating means for the selector inoperative, whereby a repeated playing ot a record roll may be accomplished, a locking means for preventing the actuation of the selector during the playing of a selection, a cut-off mechanism, and a cut-cit control device, a connec t-ion leading from the cut oti mechanism, a connection leading from each of said tracker bars to the cut-oil control device, and means for connecting one of said connections leading from the cut-oil control device to the tracker bar with the connection leading to the cut-off mechanism.

21. In an automatic player of the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of player and winding rolls and a tracker bar for each set, driving mechanism for each set, for driving and rewinding said rolls, a selector for controlling the operation oi the driving mechanism of each set, means connected with said selector for arranging the driving mechanism to cause the rewinding of said music roll, a locking mechanism for engaging the selector to prevent its operation during the playing of a roll, a connection between said means and the tracker bar tor controlling the actuation of said means, a cut-oil control device connected with said means, a cut-oil mechanisi-n connected with said cut-oil control device, 

